Recently I had a chance to try out an anti-aging moisturizer Nourishment by Beauty From Flowers. Here is my review.Promise:...especially beneficial for sun damaged skin. Softens lines and slows agingProduct Profile in Short:Penetrates deeply, repairs signs of aging, active ingredients prevent moisture loss, soy and papaya extracts provide deep nourishment and healing, concentrated - only a few
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Thoughts on Developing Resiliency
As I begin to write about resiliency, I have to mention what Geoffrey Canada said when I heard him speak at a National Council conference. He said he was not that interesting in studying what helped people succeed despite bad situations; he was interested in creating fewer bad situations.
Still, when I heard Mark Katz, PhD speak at the Joint Commission Behavioral Management Conference I was struck by the overlap between his presentation and our training. Dr. Katz is the Director of Learning Development Services, a Clinical and Consulting Psychologist in San Diego, California, and author of the book On Playing a Poor Hand Well, published by W.W. Norton and Company (1997). In the book, Mark explores the lessons learned from those who've overcome adverse childhood experiences, and discusses ways of incorporating these lessons into our existing system of care. http://www.learningdevelopmentservices.com/
In his presentation, Dr. Katz emphasized that the meaning people attribute to misfortune is a key factor in their ability to overcome it. He stated that: “The meaning we attach to adverse experiences can determine whether we view ourselves as resilient and courageous, or helpless and hopeless.”
Dr. Katz reported on a study that identified beliefs that interfere with the ability to overcome adversity. These are perceiving adversities to be permanent, pervasive and personal. (Seligman, 1992)
• Permanent – the perception that things will never change
• Pervasive – problems are evident not just in one life area, they’re pervasive
• Personal – It’s all your fault.
Seeing our adversities in these ways increases the likelihood of psychological problems; it may also weaken our immune system. Developing these beliefs when young may be especially impairing.
On the other hand, perceptions that foster resilience (Seligman, 1998; 1992) are that:
• Adversities are temporary – the perception that things will get better
• Adversities are limited – Things may not be going well in one area but they are going well in others areas
• Not personal – The person sees that he is doing the best he can under the circumstances and that it is not all his fault.
Dr. Katz identifies a key factor is resilience is fostering a sense of mastery. This includes highlighting, nurturing and expressing strengths and talents, and things you feel passionate about, feeling you’re making a contribution, and the belief that our actions can alter our destiny. So, people are able to rebound from a difficult past by learning to attach new meaning to adversities past and present, aided in large part by their ability to:
• Re-shape personal identities around longstanding strengths and talents,
• Re-frame personal limitations and vulnerabilities within the context of these strengths and talents, and
• Find or create social contexts where they felt valued for their contribution.
It is interesting to note that the three attitudes that Dr. Katz identifies as particularly harmful are exactly those that are created through trauma. His work highlights the importance of treatment programs deliberately organizing interventions to change these beliefs. The child who is experiencing abuse from his or her family does not see any hope, and thinks that their current situation is permanent. Because the neglect and abuse is so pervasive and repetitive, it affects every aspect of the child’s existence. And in our training we emphasize the role of shame. This child feels that the abuse is his fault, partly because that gives him some possibility of control, as well as to preserve his connection to his parents, and because he is told it is his fault.
What can we do in our programs to convey hope and to show the child that adversity is temporary? First and foremost we must create experiences in which the child is successful, is happy, and experiences joy. We must offer opportunities for the child to explore his strengths. We must coax the child to play. And then we must take care of ourselves and each other so that we can maintain our hope, and thus be able to show hope to the child.
If the child has these experiences of play and success, she can gradually experience that while some areas of her life may be troubled, other parts are not. The pain can be compartmentalized in an adaptive way.
Help a child to emerge from shame is a slow and meticulous process. We must be careful not to rush to reassure the child that whatever happened was not his fault. Instead, we must provide space for him to explore his thoughts and feelings, and share his secret fears and concerns. The antidote to shame is sharing and receiving and empathetic response.
It is important to note that Dr. Katz emphasized a sense of mastery as a key to resiliency. In our training we explore the concept of effective action. The essence of trauma is not being able to change it, control it, or have any power to influence what happens. In our treatment programs we must make sure we do not replicate a sense of powerlessness. Instead, we must offer children lots of ways to take effective action in their own lives. These can include having choices in activities, food and unit functioning; being involved in planning meetings for their lives and advocating for their own wishes; and participating in helping others, volunteer work, helping causes they care about, etc.
The overlap between the literature about beliefs that support resiliency and the evidence about healing from trauma strengthens our understanding of the importance of addressing these areas directly and planfully.
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In his presentation, Dr. Katz emphasized that the meaning people attribute to misfortune is a key factor in their ability to overcome it. He stated that: “The meaning we attach to adverse experiences can determine whether we view ourselves as resilient and courageous, or helpless and hopeless.”
Dr. Katz reported on a study that identified beliefs that interfere with the ability to overcome adversity. These are perceiving adversities to be permanent, pervasive and personal. (Seligman, 1992)
• Permanent – the perception that things will never change
• Pervasive – problems are evident not just in one life area, they’re pervasive
• Personal – It’s all your fault.
Seeing our adversities in these ways increases the likelihood of psychological problems; it may also weaken our immune system. Developing these beliefs when young may be especially impairing.
On the other hand, perceptions that foster resilience (Seligman, 1998; 1992) are that:
• Adversities are temporary – the perception that things will get better
• Adversities are limited – Things may not be going well in one area but they are going well in others areas
• Not personal – The person sees that he is doing the best he can under the circumstances and that it is not all his fault.
Dr. Katz identifies a key factor is resilience is fostering a sense of mastery. This includes highlighting, nurturing and expressing strengths and talents, and things you feel passionate about, feeling you’re making a contribution, and the belief that our actions can alter our destiny. So, people are able to rebound from a difficult past by learning to attach new meaning to adversities past and present, aided in large part by their ability to:
• Re-shape personal identities around longstanding strengths and talents,
• Re-frame personal limitations and vulnerabilities within the context of these strengths and talents, and
• Find or create social contexts where they felt valued for their contribution.
It is interesting to note that the three attitudes that Dr. Katz identifies as particularly harmful are exactly those that are created through trauma. His work highlights the importance of treatment programs deliberately organizing interventions to change these beliefs. The child who is experiencing abuse from his or her family does not see any hope, and thinks that their current situation is permanent. Because the neglect and abuse is so pervasive and repetitive, it affects every aspect of the child’s existence. And in our training we emphasize the role of shame. This child feels that the abuse is his fault, partly because that gives him some possibility of control, as well as to preserve his connection to his parents, and because he is told it is his fault.
What can we do in our programs to convey hope and to show the child that adversity is temporary? First and foremost we must create experiences in which the child is successful, is happy, and experiences joy. We must offer opportunities for the child to explore his strengths. We must coax the child to play. And then we must take care of ourselves and each other so that we can maintain our hope, and thus be able to show hope to the child.
If the child has these experiences of play and success, she can gradually experience that while some areas of her life may be troubled, other parts are not. The pain can be compartmentalized in an adaptive way.
Help a child to emerge from shame is a slow and meticulous process. We must be careful not to rush to reassure the child that whatever happened was not his fault. Instead, we must provide space for him to explore his thoughts and feelings, and share his secret fears and concerns. The antidote to shame is sharing and receiving and empathetic response.
It is important to note that Dr. Katz emphasized a sense of mastery as a key to resiliency. In our training we explore the concept of effective action. The essence of trauma is not being able to change it, control it, or have any power to influence what happens. In our treatment programs we must make sure we do not replicate a sense of powerlessness. Instead, we must offer children lots of ways to take effective action in their own lives. These can include having choices in activities, food and unit functioning; being involved in planning meetings for their lives and advocating for their own wishes; and participating in helping others, volunteer work, helping causes they care about, etc.
The overlap between the literature about beliefs that support resiliency and the evidence about healing from trauma strengthens our understanding of the importance of addressing these areas directly and planfully.
Update on My Travels
In October, my colleague Steve Brown and I taught both Risking Connection© and the Restorative Approach© to Child and Family Service of Hawaii. This excellent agency is especially interested in improving the services in their group homes for girls. They also have an array of other programs which will benefit from being trauma informed, such as domestic violence shelters and in home services. The staff was eager to learn and felt that this approach was exactly what they had been looking for. And this was the first training in which I was given two leis, one at the beginning and one at the end of the training.
I also did a Risking Connection© training with Dr. Kay Saakvitne in at Elmcrest Children’s Center in Syracuse, New York. I appreciated the staff there who had the courage to embrace change in their methods and appreciate the possibilities within trauma informed care. It was also a treat to teach with Kay, one of the original authors of Risking Connection©. I always learn a lot from her. One highlight of this training was the flock of wild turkeys outside the window of the room in which we were teaching. I guess they were also seeking some knowledge!
Two weeks ago I was an invited speaker at the Joint Commission and Joint Commission Resources Annual Behavioral Health Care Conference in Chicago. I was proud to share the stage with such notables as Pamela S. Hyde, JD, Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; Amy Dworsky, PhD, Senior Researcher, Chapin Hall – University of Chicago; Paul Schyve, MD, Senior Vice President, The Joint Commission; David A. Litts, OD, Director, Science and Policy, Suicide Prevention Resource Center; Mark Katz, PhD, Director, Learning Development Services, Clinical and Consulting Psychologist; Kim Masters, MD, Medical Director, Three Rivers Midlands Campus Residential Treatment Center and Mary Cesare-Murphy, PhD, Executive Director, Behavioral Health Care, The Joint Commission. There was some very interesting information about the future directions of SAMHSA, the ramifications of health care reform for mental health. It was fascinating to hear the latest research and prevention efforts regarding suicide. The discussion of resiliency had some intriguing ramifications for treating trauma- the subject of another blog post.
I received many compliments on my presentation and had some good conversations with folks about what they are doing. And, the Joint Commission staff treated me so well!
Then last week Steve Brown and I travelled to Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada. We taught both Risking Connection© and the Restorative Approach© to the Child Assessment and Treatment Services of the Yukon government. Included in this group were staff from Residential Youth Treatment Services and Child Abuse Treatment Services (C.A.T.S.). Also participating were staff from Alcohol and Drug Services. First let me say that it is a long way from Connecticut to the Yukon Territory. And lost bags, delayed flights and phones that stop working do not help. But it was most certainly worth it all to work with these excellent treaters. Providers working in the Yukon deal with situations of multi-generational abuse, extreme poverty, long standing drug and alcohol use, and lack of resources. I was extremely impressed with their compassion for and commitment to their clients. Two social workers we have come to know each spent over a year living in (different) remote First Nation communities for over a year to get to know the people and their culture. In the residential programs, they never eject a child. If the child runs away, gets drunk, does anything, they are still welcome back. No one was focused on consequences and they did not use points and levels. All staff seemed immersed in understanding the adaptive nature of the behaviors, and could see clearly the pain beneath the behavior. We had many wonderful discussions within the training, and the staff eagerly soaked up our framework and methods as a way to organize their thinking and their work. Through the kindness of everyone towards us, we were able to explore some of the beautiful area surrounding the town, and even go cross country skiing. I look forward to our return in April for the Train the Trainer.
I am extremely fortunate that my work brings me to such diverse and beautiful places and introduces me to so many committed, caring and intelligent people.
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I also did a Risking Connection© training with Dr. Kay Saakvitne in at Elmcrest Children’s Center in Syracuse, New York. I appreciated the staff there who had the courage to embrace change in their methods and appreciate the possibilities within trauma informed care. It was also a treat to teach with Kay, one of the original authors of Risking Connection©. I always learn a lot from her. One highlight of this training was the flock of wild turkeys outside the window of the room in which we were teaching. I guess they were also seeking some knowledge!
I am extremely fortunate that my work brings me to such diverse and beautiful places and introduces me to so many committed, caring and intelligent people.
Beauty Review: Nightshift by Harvey Prince
Close your eyes and imagine: the sun is down… it’s a warm summer night and you are in the garden with cicadas chirping, fool moon glistening high above, light warm breeze stroking your hair, dancing with leaves and flowers… the wind brings the seductive scent of Jasmine … and then you feel the sweet honey, almond and vanilla of the Night Phlox caressing your senses… intoxicated, you feel another
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Beauty Find: Skin Care Line By Francesco Clark
I came across information about a new skin care line called Clark’s Botanicals in July’s issue of Harper’s Bazar. Clark’s Botanicals skin care line was created by a son and a father and was, in fact, born out of tragedy. Francesco Clark, a wheelchair user, was the inspirational force behind it, his father, a doctor trained in homeopathic therapy, did everything to help his son treat his own skin
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TGIF: Relax, Take it Easy
I am listening to Mika a lot these days.. So, common let's relax and take it easy... Going to a hens party today! wow!
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Beauty Review: Submariner by Harvey Prince
Submariner is the first fragrance by Harvey Prince for men. Unlike his previous creations for women backed by clinical trials and developed not only to make a woman smell deliciously but also to attract the opposite sex, Submariner does not have the scientific side to it. But Submariner does promise to attract women with intoxicating, fresh and spicy aroma. Submariner combines “punchy” Caribbean
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Explanation of the Restorative Approach for Parents
I am trying to create an explanation of the Restorative Approach for parents, to be given to them at admission. This is what I have so far. Any suggestions?
Welcome to Klingberg Family Centers! We appreciate the opportunity to work with you and your child. We hope the following explanation of our approach will be helpful to you in understanding how we do things at Klingberg.
We believe that all healing takes place within relationships. We will do anything we can to create a strong relationship with your child and with you.
We understand that children and adults do things to try to meet their needs in the best way they know how at the time.
Many of the children and families that we work with have experienced bad things in the past. These difficulties have changed them.
If people have been hurt by other people, they stop trusting. They do not believe that relationships can be a source of help and can be counted on. Instead they have come to see relationships as unreliable and painful. So, it is important that we try to show the children and families we treat that relationships can be trusted and that other people can help.
When bad things happen to people, they start seeing the world as a dangerous place. It feels important to always be alert and looking out for danger. This makes it hard to relax, have fun and sleep. We hope to offer our children and families as safe place where they can learn to relax and learn ways to stay calm.
Many of the youth we treat have not learned the feelings skills that we all need to get through the hard things in life. It is very important that we teach them these skills. Often, the children cannot remember that anyone loves them or is on their side. They have a hard time thinking about people who care when those people are not near them. So we hope to strengthen their relationships with people who care (especially you and your family) and teach them ways to keep those people with them in their hearts.
The children we work with have often come to believe that they are no good and that everything that has happened to them is their fault. We work with them in many ways to develop a strong and healthy sense of their strengths and abilities.
A lot of the children in our programs do not know how to deal with their feelings. They cannot notice their feelings when they are small, name them, or get through them without making things worse. We will ask you to join us in teaching the child how to understand and react to feelings, including teaching them some skills to calm down and get through bad times.
When something goes wrong for one of our youth, they do not trust that others can help them with it. They are already feeling hyped up and anxious. They do not know what to do with all the feelings they are having. So they start to feel very bad, hopeless, and scared. They do something that makes them feel better in the moment, like yell, hit someone, hurt themselves or run away. They feel better at the time but then they have made things worse.
We have to help the child learn better ways to meet their needs, ways that do not hurt them and others.
When one of our children does something that hurts others, we try to figure out why they did it. What need were they trying to meet? Then we think about what they would have to know in order to handle this situation differently next time.
We give them a restorative task that offers them a chance to learn or practice a skill that will help them next time.
Also, we believe that the children need to learn how to make up for damage that you cause. So, when a child hurts others we expect them to make amends, to do something good for the person or people they hurt. So the child will receive or create a restorative task to make life better for the people they hurt. We will help you use this approach within your family if you would like.
Sometimes it may seem that the learning and making amends tasks are not enough when the child does something hurtful. You may wonder if the child should also have a punishment or a restriction. We believe that punishments do not help the child change very much. Instead, what will help them change is to learn skills so that they can meet their needs in a better way.
We urge you to talk these ideas over with your therapist, and let them know any concerns that you have.
We look forward to being part of the healing journey for your child and you.
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Welcome to Klingberg Family Centers! We appreciate the opportunity to work with you and your child. We hope the following explanation of our approach will be helpful to you in understanding how we do things at Klingberg.
We believe that all healing takes place within relationships. We will do anything we can to create a strong relationship with your child and with you.
We understand that children and adults do things to try to meet their needs in the best way they know how at the time.
Many of the children and families that we work with have experienced bad things in the past. These difficulties have changed them.
If people have been hurt by other people, they stop trusting. They do not believe that relationships can be a source of help and can be counted on. Instead they have come to see relationships as unreliable and painful. So, it is important that we try to show the children and families we treat that relationships can be trusted and that other people can help.
When bad things happen to people, they start seeing the world as a dangerous place. It feels important to always be alert and looking out for danger. This makes it hard to relax, have fun and sleep. We hope to offer our children and families as safe place where they can learn to relax and learn ways to stay calm.
Many of the youth we treat have not learned the feelings skills that we all need to get through the hard things in life. It is very important that we teach them these skills. Often, the children cannot remember that anyone loves them or is on their side. They have a hard time thinking about people who care when those people are not near them. So we hope to strengthen their relationships with people who care (especially you and your family) and teach them ways to keep those people with them in their hearts.
The children we work with have often come to believe that they are no good and that everything that has happened to them is their fault. We work with them in many ways to develop a strong and healthy sense of their strengths and abilities.
A lot of the children in our programs do not know how to deal with their feelings. They cannot notice their feelings when they are small, name them, or get through them without making things worse. We will ask you to join us in teaching the child how to understand and react to feelings, including teaching them some skills to calm down and get through bad times.
When something goes wrong for one of our youth, they do not trust that others can help them with it. They are already feeling hyped up and anxious. They do not know what to do with all the feelings they are having. So they start to feel very bad, hopeless, and scared. They do something that makes them feel better in the moment, like yell, hit someone, hurt themselves or run away. They feel better at the time but then they have made things worse.
We have to help the child learn better ways to meet their needs, ways that do not hurt them and others.
When one of our children does something that hurts others, we try to figure out why they did it. What need were they trying to meet? Then we think about what they would have to know in order to handle this situation differently next time.
We give them a restorative task that offers them a chance to learn or practice a skill that will help them next time.
Also, we believe that the children need to learn how to make up for damage that you cause. So, when a child hurts others we expect them to make amends, to do something good for the person or people they hurt. So the child will receive or create a restorative task to make life better for the people they hurt. We will help you use this approach within your family if you would like.
Sometimes it may seem that the learning and making amends tasks are not enough when the child does something hurtful. You may wonder if the child should also have a punishment or a restriction. We believe that punishments do not help the child change very much. Instead, what will help them change is to learn skills so that they can meet their needs in a better way.
We urge you to talk these ideas over with your therapist, and let them know any concerns that you have.
We look forward to being part of the healing journey for your child and you.
Acne Treatment method, Finally Pimples Loses the Fight
When you have blemishes, there are many selections for acne treatment or therapy; acne is often cured during outbreaks. Some acne treatments can even prevent you from acquiring pimples. You are going to need to be consistent when utilizing these options for cure; acne can come back easily depending on your lead to for outbreaks.Explanation behind OutbreaksIf your outbreaks tend to appear during
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Credibility of Herpes Testing
With all of the perplexity contiguous std testing and herpes testing, it’s not excessively hard to recognize why it’s so hard to find an precise, dependable, private herpes test that you can pay for and get results back on quickly. Following are two kinds of Herpes testing available in USA and all over the world
1. Blood Testing:
The only confirmed, perfect way to make a decision if you are infected with Herpes is by taking a blood test at a licensed laboratory. At the same time as the results may take 1 to 4 days to come in, you can rest guaranteed that those results will be precise providing the essential time window has expired (typically 6 weeks). The IgG test is a kind precise test that will point out if you have whichever Herpes 1 or Herpes 2. One more test, the IgM test, can be carrying out much sooner than the IgG, but it does have a disadvantage. The test will only point out if you have freshly been exposed to the Herpes virus, and cannot decide between type 1 and 2. At the same time as not perfect, this is still an essential test to think about if you require taking special precautions right away rather than waiting 6 weeks.
Swab Testing:
At the same time as this technique of testing is the quickest, the results are not always perfect. Swab testing let your health care source to take a swab (like a Qtip) and taster your sore to see if it might have been caused by the Herpes virus. The results can return rapidly (within 15 – 20 minutes), but a lot of problems exists. Primary, you have to have an eruption at the time of this test in order for it even to be likely. Second, this kind of test is not as precise as a blood test and can cause both sham positives and negatives.
3 Simple Steps for Getting STD Testing
STD testing is an obligation if you are sexually dynamic. If you have had sex, you might have been uncovered to an STD and not even know it. STD symptoms can differ from slight to clear, so the only way to be really sure you have not been infected is to be timely evaluated.
STD Testing Services leads the health industry by having the most experienced, expert, and tactful team of counselors who will hike you through the three simple steps for getting STD testing.
1. Be Examined:
You will be linked to live, experienced STD counselor who will inquire you some questions to evaluate if you are at risk. The therapist will then help you make a decision what type of STD testing is appropriate.
2. Discover the STD Lab Closest to You:
Your STD testing counselor then trace an STD testing center suitable for you with similar day appointments in the majority of cases. You must be in and out of the lab in as small as fifteen minutes. You have no details to be anxious about. We take care of that. You just have to show up.
3. Get Your Results:
The majority of STD Testing results are returned within 24 hours. When you call back for your results, there might be post counseling for patients who have any positive results. Counselors will assist direct you to the best way of looking for treatment. You can also take delivery of a hard copy of your results via e-mail, fax, or postal mail.
5 Ways To Keep Away From STDs
It’s not just about getting Gonorrhea and other STD Testing, it’s about what to keep away from them also.
The bulk of us have learned to emphasize the positives and get rid of the negatives in our lives to the extent that we can. Just visualize! If we could do away with ALL the negatives then we would only have positives left! Anyhow, occasionally we have to concentrate to what to desist from doing, on what to keep away from, so as to avoid or reduce the negatives…
There is a correct way and an incorrect approach to decrease the possibilities of you catching an STD. This piece of writing is about the negative, problem avoiding side of things; talking about 5 things you really ought to keep away from if your goal could be to limit your chances of catching an STD. While we all know the importance of STD testing, here are the 5 things you should avoid:
1. Never imagine that your partner does not have an STD infection for the reason that he/she is looking quite healthy. The most excellent reason for this is that virtually all STDs have the capability to infect without signs or symptoms. As a substitute, you would be better off if you just ask your colleague to get a monthly STD test together with their normal bodily.
2. By no means have intercourse without a condom. The clarification you ought not to do this is that the less of your body bare to your partner, the less your possibility of you catching an STD. as an alternative, you should use a latex condom each time.
3. Never presume that no symptoms for you mean any STDs for you. It is apparent that this can be an error and similar to point number 1. HIV, Chlamydia, and Syphilis are just a handful of STDs that can be there in your own system for years devoid of showing any signs. What you require to be doing instead is getting tested by your physician or at any one of the thousands of widely obtainable STD testing clinics.
4. On no account presume that your physician is previously checking for STDs. The cause is evidently medical testing is very precise, and except your physician knows that you are sexually vigorous and are reliant on STD screening, they will not unavoidably test you for them. And so you must talk about this with your doctor, or setup your own confidential STD testing at a laboratory near you.
5. Never assume that not knowing is improved. Don’t ever do this for long for the reason that the longer that you have an STD and it goes unprocessed, the more serious the complications. Keep in mind that STDs are serious medical conditions that need rapid attention so as to decrease the chances for serious complications down the road.
Cautiously and conscientiously avoid these 5 common errors, embrace the alternatives offered instead, and your earnings and wealth will be much the greater for the reason that of it.
Free STD Testing in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles, Thirteen clinics providing free of charge testing and treatment for STD or sexually transmitted diseases are controlled by Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. Free and private HIV testing is furthermore obtainable at these clinics. Appointments are not full and all services are secret. Anyone no less than 12 years old can take delivery of STD care devoid of parental permission. Days and hours of process fluctuate from clinic to clinic. Make a call the STD clinic close to you to confirm their working days and hours, and get there as early as likely to improve the possibility of being seen and treated if required.
No examination or treatment fees are charged for services in county STD clinics. For the clinic adjacent you and for current schedules, call the L.A. County STD Hotline at 1 (800) 758-0880. The hotline furthermore provides 24-hour recorded information amid 7 A.M. and 5 P.M., Monday through Friday. You can also visit http://phps.dhs.co.la.ca.us/std/index.htm for more information.
Antelope Valley
335-B East Avenue K-6
Lancaster 93535
(661) 723-4511
Glendale
501 N. Glendale Ave.
Glendale 91206
(818) 500-5762
Advertisement Central L.A.
241 N. Figueroa St.
L.A. 90012
(213) 240-8225
Inglewood Curtis Tucker Health Center
123 W. Manchester Blvd.
Inglewood 90301
(310) 419-5362
Hollywood-Wilshire
5205 Melrose Ave.
L.A. 90038
(323) 769-7932
Monrovia
330 W. Maple Ave.
Monrovia 91016
(626) 256-1600
Santa Monica
(Yvonne Burke Center)
2509 Pico Blvd., 2nd floor
Santa Monica 90405
(310) 998-3203
Pacoima
13300 Van Nuys Blvd.
Pacoima 91331
(818) 896-1903
Pomona
750 S. Park Ave.
Pomona 91766
(909) 868-0235
Torrance
2300 W. Carson St.
Torrance 90501
(310) 222-6571
Whittier
7643 S. Painter Ave.
Whittier 90602
(562) 464-5350
South L.A.
1522 E. 102nd St.
L.A. 90002
(323) 563-4112
South L.A.
(Dr. Ruth Temple Health Center)
3834 S. Western Ave.
L.A. 90062
(323) 730-3507
L.A. County STD Hotline: (800) 758-0880
STD Facts in Los Angeles:
◦5,161 Annual HIV Cases (CA)
◦822 Annual Syphilis Cases were recorded (Los Angeles County)
◦46,707 Annual Chlamydia Cases (Los Angeles County)
◦8,959 Annual Gonorrhea Cases (Los Angeles County)
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